Nicholas Earl Hays

Nick Hays, 73 of Weatherford passed away peacefully at home Friday, November 16 in the arms of his loving wife, Diana. His family will receive visitors at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 18 at Galbraith-Pickard Funeral Chapel. Nick was born on October 13, 1945 in Troupe, Texas and was adopted by Florence Farmer and Aaron Hays. He enjoyed a most wonderful and full childhood riding horses and playing football for Weatherford High School and later at the University of Texas at Arlington.Nick married Diana Lynn Williams in April of 1968. He served his country in the U.S.Army stationed in Germany. Upon returning to the states, Nick was an accountant and bookkeeper. Throughout his life, Nick donated much of his time to young people, early on as a church youth leader and later as a Cub Scout leader, Wrestling Takedown Club President and math tutor to many high school students. Nick had a special way with animals and he loved spending time outdoors with his family on the piece of land on which he grew up.

Nick was a former member of Grace First Presbyterian Church and the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse and also participated in the Punching Out Parkinson’s group. He is survived by his wife and 50 years, Diana Lynn Williams Hays, daughter, Eren D’Lynn Hays and Matt Beller of Weatherford, son, Ryan Hays and his wife Christina of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and six grandchildren, Zane and Ian, Ryann Nicole, Wyatt, Aidan and Noah, his aunt Betty Daniel of Fort Worth and many local family and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to UT Southwest, Lori Duckett, Karen and Ted Henckell, Bill Mallory, Phil Jordan, Larry Dogget, and the countless others who supported Nick and Diana through his long illness. Donations are being made to the Texas Pythian Home in Weatherford.